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Mineral and Energy Resources
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Suggest ways for the conservation of Mineral Resources. 

Answer

Conservation of Mineral Resources:
(i) The alternative energy sources like solar power, wind, wave, geothermal energy are inexhaustible resource. These should be developed to replace the exhaustible resources.
(ii) In case of metallic minerals, use of scrap metals will enable recycling of metals.
(iii) Use of scrap is specially significant in metals like copper, lead and zinc in which India’s reserves are meagre.
(iv) Use of substitutes for scarce metals may also reduce their consumption.
(v) Export of strategic and scarce minerals must be reduced, so that the existing reserve may be used for a longer period.

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